| 27 dead as militants launch three attacks in Pakistani city Lahore |
In fresh terror spree militants on Thursday stormed a Federal Investigation Agency office and two police training units in near-simultaneous attacks in Pakistan's Lahore city, sparking fierce gun battles that killed at least 27 people and injured 29.
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| 16.10.2009 - 00:39 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Elimination of poverty should not be held ransom – Cautions Sri Lanka President |
The pressing issue that confronts Asia today is poverty. A significant portion of Asian Peoples are under-privileged, both economically and socially.
Inaugurating the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka President said that one of the critical objectives of the... |
| 15.10.2009 - 18:54 |
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| Lanka to send home 58,000 refugees for now |
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has assured a team of parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu that 58,000 out of 2.5 lakh Tamils uprooted during the final phase of the war with the separatist Tamil Tigers last May will be resettled in their homes in the next fortnight.
This assurance was given to th... |
| 15.10.2009 - 02:59 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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| Visiting Indian parliamentarians commends Sri Lanka’s resettlement arrangements |
The visiting Parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu told the Sri Lankan media yesterday (October 14) that they visited several IDP camps and they are fully happy about the conditions prevailing in the welfare centers and facilities which the inmates have been provided by the Sri Lankan government.
TR Baa... |
| 15.10.2009 - 00:52 |
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Anjana Jayashan reporting from Colombo |
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| A freelance American journo Joel Elliott says police beat him in Delhi |
India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is seized of a complaint by an American journalist Joel Elliott that he was beaten up by Delhi police last week.
Elliot works for a city magazine, and freelances for New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and some other US based publications. He doe... |
| 13.10.2009 - 02:05 |
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By M Rama Rao, India Editor, Asian Tribune |
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| Nepal has two Deputy Prime Ministers now |
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Monday promoted Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala as deputy prime minister.
The prime minister’s move comes amidst criticisms within Koirala’s own party, Nepali Congress, that she should not be given the berth of deputy prime minister.
The prime minister administer... |
| 13.10.2009 - 14:04 |
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Kosh R.Koirala reporting from Nepal |
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| Sri Lanka's President to meet expats for development |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will soon hold discussions with Sri Lankan expatriates on their contribution to development as part of a special programme which educates the expatriates on possible investment areas. Special arrangements for this meeting are being made through the Sri Lankan missions abr... |
| 12.10.2009 - 13:59 |
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By Ruwan Weeraloon in Colombo |
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| Pakistan army raid frees hostages as GHQ siege ends |
Pakistani security forces have freed more than 40 hostages who were being held by militants at an army Compound in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad.
Military officials said three hostages were killed in the operation along with at least four hostage-takers, one of whom was wearing an explosive... |
| 12.10.2009 - 03:41 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| It's not a govt-sponsored visit, says Karunanidhi |
Stung by the opposition criticism that the 10-member MPs team from Tamil Nadu that has gone to Sri Lanka represents only the ruling DMK and the Congress in Tamil Nadu and at the Centre as the opposition has been kept out.
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has said it is not a visit sponsored by the Go... |
| 12.10.2009 - 02:23 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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| Jayalalithaa faults the composing of delegation to Lanka |
AIADMK supremo Ms. J Jayalalithaa has accused the delegation that went to Sri Lanka to assess the situation at the displaced citizens camps is only made up of MPs of ruling parties.
She further said the MPs of the opposition parties, journalists, human rights activists and independent observers hav... |
| 11.10.2009 - 04:48 |
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By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai |
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| South Provincial Council: Ruling UPFA won postal votes in all three districts |
The ruling United People Freedom Alliance recorded early victories from the postal votes in all three districts in the southern province.
Based on early election results, it is predicted that South Provincial Council election would be another easy win for the UPFA as the people in the Southern Pr... |
| 11.10.2009 - 03:15 |
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| Allowing EU investigators into Lanka is a "quasi-judicial process" |
Reiterating its uncompromising stand in its bid for the GSP plus, Sri Lanka said allowing EU experts into the country for investigations is nothing short of bowing down to a “quasi-judicial process.”
The comment came by high level sources close to the EU, who however wished to remain anonymous.
“Al... |
| 11.10.2009 - 02:44 |
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| Attack on Pakistan Army headquarters: Six soldiers, four terrorists killed |
Six soldiers including two senior officers were killed when an attempt to attack the General Head Quarters of the Pakistan Armed Forces was foiled on Saturday.
Four militants were shot dead while trying to enter the premises. ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations) spokesman Major General Athar Abbas... |
| 10.10.2009 - 22:07 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Southern Provincial Council Polling Held Peacefully |
Southern Provincial Council elections concluded today (October 10) without any major incidents being reported. Election monitoring groups, PAFFREL and CMEV said that the polling was held peacefully.
Voting in the province began at 7 am this morning and ended at 4 pm. An official from the Election... |
| 10.10.2009 - 21:03 |
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Anjana Jayashan reporting from Colombo |
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| Ten-member Tamil Nadu MPs in Sri Lanka |
The ten-member delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu left for Sri Lanka this afternoon for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in the relief camps in the northern Sri Lanka. The visit is in response to the invitation of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The MPs on their five-day visit will... |
| 10.10.2009 - 20:09 |
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By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai |
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| 45 killed, over 100 wounded in suicide blast in northwest Pakistan |
About 45 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Friday.
A massive suicide car bomb ripped through a market in a shopping area close to the northwestern city's main Khyber Bazaar Peshawar, leaving at least 45 people dead, sources and officials said.
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| 10.10.2009 - 01:20 |
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By Farzana Shah-Asian Tribune Correspondent in Pakistan |
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| Tamil Nadu MPs team to visit IDPs in Lanka |
A ten-member delegation of members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, led by senior DMK leader T R Baalu, is leaving for Colombo on Saturday on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to study the condition of 2.8 lakh internally displaced Tamils who have be... |
| 09.10.2009 - 20:34 |
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From S Murari, Chennai |
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